Question 1

Federal agencies are required to review customer service standards under the Government Performance and Results Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

TQM Strategies are designed to reduce internal competition, foster teamwork, and reduce costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following is designed to facilitate the evaluation of program performance?

Accepted Answer

A) Management by objectives 
B) Performance evaluation review technique 
C) A built-in ability to be evaluated 
D) All of the above 
A) Management by objectives 
B) Performance evaluation review technique 
C) A built-in ability to be evaluated 
D) All of the above D

Question 4

The specific type of policy analysis best suited to broad-gauged problems is

Accepted Answer

A) issue analysis. 
B) strategic analysis. 
C) program analysis. 
D) multiprogram analysis. 
E) prismatic analysis. 
A) issue analysis. 
B) strategic analysis. 
C) program analysis. 
D) multiprogram analysis. 
E) prismatic analysis.

Question 5

The issues underlying debates about climate change and global warming are easily understood by most citizens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

There has been a long-term trend toward more partnerships and shared government policy making with active participation from both private and public stakeholders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Program evaluation is an easy concept for organizations to execute in an unbiased and objective manner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Distributive policies deliver large-scale services or benefits to certain individuals or groups in the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One of the central problems in evaluating public programs is uncertainty about the reliability of performance indicators.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

One difficulty within the EDA Oakland project was that many EDA officials were not accustomed to working in urban areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which program evaluation design often cannot definitively attribute improvements in relevant conditions to the program's operation?

Accepted Answer

A) Controlled experimentation 
B) Before-versus-after program comparison 
C) Time-trend projection of preprogram data versus actual postprogram data 
D) All of the above 
A) Controlled experimentation 
B) Before-versus-after program comparison 
C) Time-trend projection of preprogram data versus actual postprogram data 
D) All of the above

Question 12

In theory, the justification for outsourcing government services is to reduce the size of government and to create a private-market environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Controlled-experimentation is one of the most complex and costly evaluation designs, requiring a great deal of precision in application.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

No bid and limited competition contracts are not controversial and are viewed favorably by many citizens and politicians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The problem(s) associated with program implementation of public policy is(are)

Accepted Answer

A) legislators often are unable to identify all the implications of their enactments. 
B) danger of co-optation between program managers and outside agencies or external forces. 
C) having to settle for the best available compromise rather than the best possible outcome. 
D) constant political pressure on agencies responsible for implementing congressional directions. 
E) all of the above. 
A) legislators often are unable to identify all the implications of their enactments. 
B) danger of co-optation between program managers and outside agencies or external forces. 
C) having to settle for the best available compromise rather than the best possible outcome. 
D) constant political pressure on agencies responsible for implementing congressional directions. 
E) all of the above.

Question 16

Public agencies are limited in their ability to run operations like a like a business because they must

Accepted Answer

A) serve broader social interests. 
B) adhere to strict accounting principles. 
C) respond to Republican interests. 
D) distribute public resources to the most affluent taxpayers. 
E) none of the above. 
A) serve broader social interests. 
B) adhere to strict accounting principles. 
C) respond to Republican interests. 
D) distribute public resources to the most affluent taxpayers. 
E) none of the above.

Question 17

Which is not really a function of policy analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) Issue analysis 
B) Program analysis 
C) Core analysis 
D) Strategic analysis 
A) Issue analysis 
B) Program analysis 
C) Core analysis 
D) Strategic analysis

Question 18

What controversial act applied national performance standards to state schools without providing funds to pay for required testing or correct problems identified by the testing?

Accepted Answer

A) The High Stakes Testing Act 
B) The No Child Left Behind Act 
C) The Federal Unfunded Mandates Act 
D) All of the Above 
A) The High Stakes Testing Act 
B) The No Child Left Behind Act 
C) The Federal Unfunded Mandates Act 
D) All of the Above

Question 19

The documentary film Waiting for Superman advocates the greater use of

Accepted Answer

A) super-heroes. 
B) public schools. 
C) charter schools. 
D) voucher plans. 
A) super-heroes. 
B) public schools. 
C) charter schools. 
D) voucher plans.

Question 20

Program evaluation can be used for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Influence people in the program's external political environment. 
B) Study the program's operations and effects. 
C) Control the behavior of the people responsible for program implementation. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Influence people in the program's external political environment. 
B) Study the program's operations and effects. 
C) Control the behavior of the people responsible for program implementation. 
D) All of the above.

Federal agencies are required to review customer service standards under the Government Performance and Results Act.

TQM Strategies are designed to reduce internal competition, foster teamwork, and reduce costs.

Which of the following is designed to facilitate the evaluation of program performance?

The specific type of policy analysis best suited to broad-gauged problems is

The issues underlying debates about climate change and global warming are easily understood by most citizens.

There has been a long-term trend toward more partnerships and shared government policy making with active participation from both private and public stakeholders.

Program evaluation is an easy concept for organizations to execute in an unbiased and objective manner.

Distributive policies deliver large-scale services or benefits to certain individuals or groups in the population.

One of the central problems in evaluating public programs is uncertainty about the reliability of performance indicators.

One difficulty within the EDA Oakland project was that many EDA officials were not accustomed to working in urban areas.

Which program evaluation design often cannot definitively attribute improvements in relevant conditions to the program's operation?

In theory, the justification for outsourcing government services is to reduce the size of government and to create a private-market environment.

Controlled-experimentation is one of the most complex and costly evaluation designs, requiring a great deal of precision in application.

No bid and limited competition contracts are not controversial and are viewed favorably by many citizens and politicians.

The problem(s) associated with program implementation of public policy is(are)

Public agencies are limited in their ability to run operations like a like a business because they must

Which is not really a function of policy analysis?

What controversial act applied national performance standards to state schools without providing funds to pay for required testing or correct problems identified by the testing?

The documentary film Waiting for Superman advocates the greater use of

Program evaluation can be used for which of the following?

Approaching the Study of Public Administration

Public Administration, Democracy, and Bureaucratic Power

Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations

Organizational Theory

Decision Making in Administration

Chief Executives and Challenges of Administrative Leadership

Public Personnel Administration and Human Resource Development

Government Budgeting

Performance Management in Government in the Public Sector

Government Regulation and Administrative Law

Conclusion: Public Administration in a Time of Conflict and Change

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Exam 9: Public Policy and Implementation

Federal agencies are required to review customer service standards under the Government Performance and Results Act.

TQM Strategies are designed to reduce internal competition, foster teamwork, and reduce costs.

Which of the following is designed to facilitate the evaluation of program performance?

The specific type of policy analysis best suited to broad-gauged problems is

The issues underlying debates about climate change and global warming are easily understood by most citizens.

There has been a long-term trend toward more partnerships and shared government policy making with active participation from both private and public stakeholders.

Program evaluation is an easy concept for organizations to execute in an unbiased and objective manner.

Distributive policies deliver large-scale services or benefits to certain individuals or groups in the population.

One of the central problems in evaluating public programs is uncertainty about the reliability of performance indicators.

One difficulty within the EDA Oakland project was that many EDA officials were not accustomed to working in urban areas.

Which program evaluation design often cannot definitively attribute improvements in relevant conditions to the program's operation?

In theory, the justification for outsourcing government services is to reduce the size of government and to create a private-market environment.

Controlled-experimentation is one of the most complex and costly evaluation designs, requiring a great deal of precision in application.

No bid and limited competition contracts are not controversial and are viewed favorably by many citizens and politicians.

The problem(s) associated with program implementation of public policy is(are)

Public agencies are limited in their ability to run operations like a like a business because they must

Which is not really a function of policy analysis?

What controversial act applied national performance standards to state schools without providing funds to pay for required testing or correct problems identified by the testing?

The documentary film Waiting for Superman advocates the greater use of

Program evaluation can be used for which of the following?

Approaching the Study of Public Administration

Public Administration, Democracy, and Bureaucratic Power

Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations

Organizational Theory

Decision Making in Administration

Chief Executives and Challenges of Administrative Leadership

Public Personnel Administration and Human Resource Development

Government Budgeting

Performance Management in Government in the Public Sector

Government Regulation and Administrative Law

Conclusion: Public Administration in a Time of Conflict and Change

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